Female psychopathologic profile during menopausal transition: A preliminary study

Maturitas

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-451

  Callegari, Camilla ^a   Buttarelli, M ^a   Cromi, Antonella ^a   Diurni, M ^a   Salvaggio, F ^a   Bolis, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Depression; Menopause; Psychological distress; Quality of life; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLIMACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INVOLUTIONAL DEPRESSION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOMATIZATION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33947177561     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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